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Overview

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2007

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Deck view

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2007

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Lower joint

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Truss

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View from a distance

Photo taken by James Baughn in December 2007

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Smith Creek on Smith Creek Road southwest of California
Location: Moniteau County, Missouri
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built ca. 1930
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 69.9 ft.
Total length: 71.8 ft.
Deck width: 11.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +38.59365, -92.66283 (decimal degrees)
38°35'37" N, 92°39'46" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 15/529362/4271738 (zone/easting/northing)
Land survey: T. 44 N., R. 16 W., Sec. 10
USGS topographic map: Latham
Inventory numbers: MO 068-158001.4 (Missouri off-system bridge number)
MONBI 17639 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 22088 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 04/2006): Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 16.7 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2006): 15